Casino Rama
Casino Rama is a large casino, hotel and entertainment complex located on the reserve land of Chippewas of Rama First Nation, in the town of Rama, Ontario, Canada. A joint venture between First Nations, commercial operators Penn National Gaming, and the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, it is Ontario's only First Nations "commercial casino" (as opposed to a lesser class, Charity casino) and the largest First Nations casino in Canada. The casino often hosts singers, and entertainment shows. The casino opened on July 31, 1996.
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[edit] Concerts
The 5,000 seat Entertainment Centre has hosted a variety of stars including Alice Cooper, Diana Ross, Kelly Clarkson, Creed, 3 Doors Down, Eric Burdon, Faith Hill, David Cook, Deep Purple, Gloria Estefan, Men at Work, Jay Leno, Jewel, Carrie Underwood, Chicago, Olivia Newton-John, Vince Gill, Tony Bennett, Bill Cosby, Styx, Michael Bolton, Ringo Starr, Neil Sedaka, Jeff Foxworthy, Leann Rimes, Alicia Keys, Art Garfunkel, Clint Black, David Copperfield, Petula Clark, Roger Hodgson, ZZ Top, Bad Company, Dolly Parton, The Guess Who, George Thorogood, Heart, Steve Miller, Tom Jones, New Kids on the Block, Smokey Robinson, Stone Temple Pilots, CCR, Air Supply, Hall & Oates, Lionel Richie, Terra Naomi, Whitesnake, KISS, and Hall & Oates (June 24, 2011) among others.
[edit] Boxing and MMA
Casino Rama has hosted a number of live boxing events, titled Rumble at Rama. On April 2, 2011, Casino Rama hosted the first-ever MMA event in Ontario, taking place a full 4 weeks before UFC 129 in Toronto. In July 2011, it hosted a Bellator Fighting Championships event.
[edit] Ownership and operations
The casino is owned by the Chippewas of Rama First Nation and is operated by Wyomissing, Pennsylvania based Penn National Gaming.
[edit] Facts and figures
- Casino floor size: 192,000 ft² (17,837 m²)
- Slot machines: 2500
- Table games: 110
- Restaurants: 10 (St. Germain's Steakhouse, Lombardi's (Italian), Couchiching Court Buffet, Willow (authentic Cantonese), Legends, Dream Catcher Sports Bar, The Noodle Bar, The Weirs, Cedar and Firestarter Lounge)
- Bars: Silver Nightingale Lounge, Firestarter Lounge
- 5,000 seat Entertainment Centre
- 289 room hotel
